U.S. Airways frequent flier fees and rules

By Emily Starbuck Gerson

The airline industry is changing, and frequent flier award tickets are no longer free. Here is a chart of fees you can expect to pay if you plan to cash in your air miles. Click on the tab for your airline.

U.S. Airways

$25 for U.S. and Canada flights, $35 for Mexico and Caribbean, $50 for Hawaii and international.

Service fee
(based on how you redeem award):

If you book online it's free, but if you book over the phone, it's $30/person for domestic and Canada, and $40/person for international

Quick ticketing fee:

If you use miles to purchase ticket within 14 days of travel, pay $50 for tickets booked online, or $75 if booked over phone

If you want a paper ticket:

$50

Fees for changing dates, times and reissuing tickets:

$150, or $250 for transatlantic/transpacific flights

Redeposit fee (if you don't use your award ticket and want the points credited back to your account):

$150, or $250 for transatlantic/transpacific flights

Preservation fee:

At 15-17 months of inactivity, you can pay $40 to remain active for another 18 months

Reactivation fee:

If you do not earn or redeem miles in a consecutive 18-month period, miles can expire. To reinstate forfeited miels: $50 fee if 1-4,999 miles, $100 fee if 5,000-19,999 miles, $200 if 20,000-49,999 miles, $300 if 50,000-99,999 miles, $400 if 100,000 or more miles.

Standby fee:

$25

Fuel surcharge:

n/a

Partner handling fee (if you fly any leg of the trip with a partner carrier):

n/a

Express delivery fee:

n/a

Expiration:

Will not expire unless you go 18 months without earning or redeeming any miles.

Published: August 12, 2008

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